- Read more: Addressing Adolescent Mental Health in Ireland
This policy brief presents findings from surveys of more than 20,000 adolescents across Ireland that tracked changes in mental health between 2018 and 2023. Policy implications are discussed for the education and health sectors
- Read more: National Social Monitor The Future Starts Now: Policies for the Next Generation
Social Justice Ireland has published a report titled National Social Monitor The Future Starts Now: Policies for the Next Generation.
- Read more: Statistical Spotlight #19 The First Five Years of Life in Ireland – Update 2026
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality has published a report titled The First Five Years of Life in Ireland – Update 2026. This is the nineteenth report in the Statistical Spotlights series.
- Read more: Ireland’s first European Child Guarantee interim report
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has published Ireland’s first European Child Guarantee interim report. This report shows the steps Ireland has taken, since the introduction of the Guarantee in 2021, to make sure that children can access the services and supports that they need to have the best possible start in…
- Read more: Together for Children and Young People in Ireland – Towards a New Governance Framework
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission have published a joint report Together for Children and Young People in Ireland – Towards a New Governance Framework. This report assesses recent policy, institutional and legislative developments in Ireland. and compares outcomes for children and young people with those in other EU…
- Read more: State of our young nation: A report into the lives of Irish 18-29-year-olds
The National Youth Council of Ireland have published: State of our young nation: A report into the lives of Irish 18-29-year-olds “This report provides in-depth insights on the financial, social, and other substantial challenges young people face, alongside their views on opportunities ahead; from housing and mental health, to work and study, and considerations about…
- Read more: The Impact of ‘Gaisce – The President’s Award’ on Young Adults in Irish Prisons: A Qualitative Evaluation Report
This paper provides a qualitative evaluation of ‘Gaisce – The President’s Award’, a self-development programme for young adults, in Irish prisons.[1] Drawing on ten semi-structured, exploratory interviews with young male prisoners, and a review of previous studies, the paper highlights Gaisce’s strengths and weaknesses as identified by its participants and paves the way for further…
- Read more: Framing climate change as a generational issue: Experimental effects on youth worry, motivation and belief in collective action
The ESRI have published a working paper “Framing climate change as a generational issue: Experimental effects on youth worry, motivation and belief in collective action”. The paper is available HERE.
- Read more: The State of the Nation’s Children Report
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth have released the latest edition of the State of the Nation’s Children report. The report is available here
